Album: Ballades en balade: Racines et errances by Georges Moustaki (1989)
Genre: French Pop
Format: Album

Artist Background: Georges Moustaki (1934-2013) was a singer-songwriter of Greek Jewish origin. Moustaki was born Yussef Mustacchi on the 3rd May 1934 in Alexandria, Egypt, of Sephardic Jewish parents who had moved there from Corfu, and who ran a bookshop in the city. The family spoke Italian at home, but Georges (then Yussef) spoke Arabic with his friends and attended a French school to which his Frncophile parents sent him and his sisters. In 1951 he moved to Paris, where he was inspired by the young Georges ... Emerged in the classic era. Known for International style.

Related Artists: Serge Reggiani, Jean Ferrat, Georges Brassens, Barbara

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era. Known for International style.

Tags: French Pop, 1980s, Album


Ballades en balade: Racines et errances

Georges Moustaki

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